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Newspaper Page TextThe INDEPENDENT, June 7, 2000 Obituary Page 21 (Mora obituarios on pago 17) VERNON M. LINDSLEY Vernon Mead Lindsley, *81, Vernon ia, died May 29, 2000, athisfiom e. Fu neral services were held June 1,2000, at the Vernonia Foursquare. Church, with Pastor Paul Pastor officiating. In terment was at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Lindsley was born SeRt. 24, 1918, at Linnton, to Warren and Clara (Mead) Lindsley. The family moved to Vernonia in 1923, where he was raised and educated. When he was seven teen, he worked for the Civilian Con servation Corps. He married Alice Juola in 1938 in Vancouver, Washington. In 1944, joined the United States Navy. He was discharged in 1946. Upon his discharge, he returned to Vernonia where he worked at the mill and in several logging camps in the Vernonia area. In 1963, he went to work at the Oregon Primate Center in Aloha, where he retired in 1976. He was a member of the Vernonia Foursquare Church, which he helped pioneer in 1978, and the Vernonia Grange. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife in 1981, and 10 broth ers and sisters. Survivors include his companion of seventeen years, Christine Preston of Vernonia; two daughters, Sherry Alfon so of Portland, and Sandy Welch of Vernonia; a son Jack of Vernonia; two sisters, Annabel Smith of Scappoose, and Joan Hunt of Eugene; 10 grand children; 28 great-grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the American Lung Association of Ore gon, 9320 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 140, Portland, OR 97219-5481. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, Vernonia was in charge of the arrange ments. CHRISTINE PRESTON Christine Preston, 56, Vernonia, died May 30, 2000, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Private family services were held. Mrs. Preston was born Oct. 3, 1943, in New York City to Walter and Lily (Froelich) Freymuller. She grew up in New York City. In 1948, the family moved to Portland. She married Richard Preston in 1960 at Vancouver, Washington. They lived in the Portland area until 1963, when they moved to Blackfoot, Idaho. They later lived in Newport and Salem and in 1980, moved to Vernonia. Christine was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, of Waldport; two daughters, Sharon Pre ston of Vernonia and Laura Hunter, of Hillsboro; two sons, Jerry of Bremer- "A Trusted 9\[ame in Tunera [Ser- Juitm, & Moy t JuneralMome Second g e n e ra tio n [fa m ily O w n e d & O p e ra te d DERREL & DEANN ROSE JEFFREY & DEBRA ROSE-HOYT TINA ROSE-REYNOLDS AARON DUYCK, ROSS MATHEWS Attendant: RAY PELSTER 2308 Pacific Av. Frst Grv....357-2161 741 Madison Av. Vem........ 429-6611 I n L o v in g M e m o ry o f HOWARD W. CARTER Dec. 10, 1919 May 23, 2000 Services held VERNON M. LINDSLEY Sept. 24, 1918 May 29, 2000 Services held ton, Wash, and Rick of Oregon; two sisters, Linda Mullen and Ellyn Reuther, both of Milwaukie; nine grand children and one great-grandchild. Westside Cremation service was in charge of arrangements. WAYNE A. CALDWELL Wayne Alan Caldwell, 54, Vernonia, died May 19, 2000, at his home. Fu neral services were held May 23 at the Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia, with Pastor Grant Williams of the Vernonia Community Church offici ating. Mr. Caldwell was born April 28, 1946, in Waterville, Maine, to Justin and Ella (McNamara) Caldwell. He grew up in Fairfield, Maine. He served in the United States Naval Reserve in Augusta, Maine, and Great Lakes, Illinois until he was dis charge in 1966. ' In 1978 he married NellEva Lam- phier in Fairfield, Maine. They made their home in Maine until 1980, when they moved to Portland. They moved to Vernonia in 1990. Mr. Caldwell worked in woolen mills in Clinton and Oakland, Maine, from the age of 17 until he moved to Ore gon, where he went to work for Pendle ton Woolen Mills. He later worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie in Skowhegan, Maine. Survivors include his wife; his moth er, Ella Caldwell of Portland; two step sons, Doug Stratton of Conesus, New York, and Allan Stratton of Farmington, Maine; a stepdaughter, Debra Rodgers of Dansville, New York; two sisters, Joyce Trott of Clinton, Maine, and Gwen Bowen of Bedford, New Hamp shire; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 0330 SW Curry Street, Portland, Oregon, 97201. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia was in charge of arrange ments. CARL E. DOUGLAS, SR. Carl E. Douglas Sr., 69, Vernonia, died June 2, 2000, at his home. Memo rial services were held June 6 at the Vernonia Foursquare Church, with pastor Rick Ellingson presiding. Mr. Douglas was born Dec. 3,1930, in Kingston, Jamaica, to Clinton B. and Daphne M. Douglas. He was raised in Kingston and attended Kingston Col lege before moving to Seattle to study for the ministry at Northwest College. Following graduation, he attended the School of Engineering at the University of Washington. He married Darlene Denham in 1956, in Longview, Wash. They lived and worked in Seattle until moving to Oregon in 1970. While in college, he worked for Longview Fibre Company in Seattle. He worked for Caterpillar Company, then went into the airfreight forwarding industry and real estate. He became manager of the Portland office of Cali fornia City Real Estate in 1970. With declining health, he became self-em ployed as an air freight consultant working out of his home. Mr. Douglas was a member of the Beaverton Four Square Church and served as assistant to the pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Tacoma, Wash. He was soloist and song direc tor at several churches and a former Toastmasters Club member. He also played semi-pro soccer in Jamaica and dedicated a lot of his time to the Oregon Youth Soccer Associa tion. He was a soccer coach for many years in the Hillsboro area. Survivors include his wife; his moth er, Daphne Douglas of Forest Grove; two sons, Carl E. Douglas, Jr. of Ver nonia, and Alan Douglas of Cascade Locks; three daughters, Judy Tanner of Cornelius, Diane Benes of Vernonia, Angel Memorials PRICES START AT $290.00 H EAD STO N ES WAYNE A. CALDWELL M ONUM ENTS April 28, 1946 May 19, 2000 Services held 1-888-91-ANGEL JOHN T. HAILEY May 6, 1911 May 22, 2000 Services held Vernonia 429-1523 and Le’Alys Wilms of Beaverton; three sisters, Grace Douglas of Forest Grove, lisa Hart of Florida, and Ruth Kidd of Kingston, Jamaica; eight grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to Trinity Broadcasting Network. GERTRUDE V. “TRUDY” POTTS Gertrude Virginia “Trudy" Potts, 72, Gales Creek, died May 12, 2000. Fu neral services were held at Forest Grove Memorial Chapel with Muriel Marble of the Gales Creek Community Church of God officiating. Mrs. Potts was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Grants, New Mexico, to Olaf and Emily Carter Justice Hansen. During the de- presssion, the family moved to Forest Grove, where she graduated from For est Grove High School. She married Delbert C. Potts in 1945 in Forest Grove. They lived in Gales Creek until 1962, when they moved to Tillamook. They returned to Gales Creek in 1981. Mrs. Potts worked at Wallace Nurs ing Home in Hillsboro as a nurse's aid for several years, and as a surgical nurse in Tillamook County Hospital and Rhinhart Hospital in Wheeler until her retirement in 1980. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two sons, Samm of Portland, and Mark of Banks; six grandchildren; five great-grandchil dren; a brother, Thomas Hansen of In dependence; two sisters, Helga Carsrud of Hillsboro and Constance “Connie” Patterson of Portland. ADOLPH R. WAGNER Adolph Rudolph Wagner, 83, Cor nelius, died Saturday, May 20, 2000. Services were held May 23 at St. Alexander Catholic Church in Cor nelius, with Father Mark J. Cach offici ating. Mr. Wagner was born June 9, 1916, in Southy, Sask, Canada, to John K. and Carolina (Schaffer) Wagn er. He began farming with his brother Fred when he was 14. He married Mary Ker in 1944, in Winnemucca, Nev. They moved to Burns, where they owned The Palace Cafe and Sporting Goods, which they ran with his brothers Fred and Art, until 1957, when the cafe was sold. The family moved to Baker in 1959, when he and Fred bought the local Blitz Distributing Company, which they owned until 1967. He began selling cars for Charles Haight Chevrolet in Baker, and moved in 1973 to sell cars for Charles Haight in Everett Wash., Mr. Wagner retired in 1979, moving to Cornelius. He was a charter member of the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. in Burns, and a member of St. Alexander’s. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Wagner and Lena Stetner, and a brother, Fred. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Sandra of Shoreline, Wash., and Pamela Dierickx of Banks; a brother, Arthur of Klamath Falls, and six grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the Adolph Wagner Pain Management Consortium at Tuality Community Hos pital, 335 SE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. ALYCE M. WRIGHT Alyce Marie Wright, 81, Forest Grove, died May 20, 2000. Memorial services were held with Pastor C. Eu gene Sabin of the First Christian Church of Forest Grove officiating. Mrs. Wright was born July 27, 1918, in Illinois, to Guy Coleman and Ruth Oliver Garrett. She grew up in Illi nois and later moved to California. She was married to Frank Young blood from 1940 to 1952. In 1957, she married Bruce B. Wright in Las Vegas, Nev., and they lived in California until moving to Timber in 1962. Mr. Wright died in 1969. Mrs. Wright and her husband owned and operated the Timber Inn for several years. From 1974 until her re tirement, she worked for Leupold and Stevens. Survivors include two sons, Walt Youngblood of Mariana, Calif., and Michael Youngblood of Salinas, Calif.; two stepsons, Bruce Wright of Vancou ver, Wash., and Dale Wright of Scotts dale, Ariz.? three daughters, Kathy Youngblood of Forest Grove, Laura Kuhl, and Hope Smith, both of Hills boro; a sister, Louise Reeder of Ventu ra, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren. Remembrances are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation, Oregon Chap ter, 4412 SW Barbur Blvd., No. 220, Portland, Oregon 97201. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. JOHN T. HAILEY John Thomas Hailey, 89, Forest Grove, died May 22, 2000. Burial ser vices were held at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Hailey was born May 6, 1911, in Jordan Valley, to John T. and Helen (Mayne) Hailey. He grew up in the Jor dan Valley area. In 1941, he joined the U.S. Navy SeaBees and served in Hawaii until the end of World War II. He married Edna M. Brandt in 1962, in Vancouver, Wash. They lived in Portland until moving to Vernonia in 1974. They moved to Forest Grove last month. Mr. Hailey was a welder in the ship building industry for most of his life. Survivors include his wife; three sis ters, Jesse Brown of Fallon, Nev., Edith Harrison of Meridian Idaho, and Helen Knox of Washington state; many nieces and nephews. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia was in charge of arrange ments. JAMES H. GORTLER James Henry Gortler, 86, St. He lens, died May 28, 2000. Services were held June 1 at Columbia Funeral Home. Mr. Gortler was born May 13, 1914, in Yankton to William H. and Pearl (Kister) Gortler. He worked as a mill wright at the former Pope & Talbot (now Boise Cascade) mill and retired in 1974. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Viola Gortler; sons, Greg of South Bend, Wash., and Jimmy of St Helens; daughters, Sandra Hathaway and Son ja Gibbs, both of South Bend, and Vanessa Warner of Monmouth; broth ers Wilbur “Duke” of Vernonia and William of Florence; sisters Evelyn Popejoy of St. Johns and Mildred Elton of Vernonia; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Richard, and a sister, Gladys Herendeen. JEROLD E. BIRCH Jerold E. Birch, 64, Winlock, Wash., died May 17, 2000. Memorial services were held May 22, at the Winlock Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Richard Brooks officiating. Mr. Birch was born March 31, 1936, in Bear River City, Utah, to Elvin Au gusta and Zella May (Ames) Birch. He attended schools in Banks and served in the Korean conflict with the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an electrician at Weyerhaeuser Company in Coos Bay and Springfield before retiring. Mr. Birch was a member of the Win lock Ward of LDS and the Moose Lodge. He was preceded in death by a sis ter, Elva Bellish. Survivors include his wife; nine chil dren, Terry and Cheryl, both of Spring- field; Larry Patching, of Winlock, Can dy Vincent of Darrington, Wash., Kevin Patching of Cathlamet, Wash., Colleen Patching of Aberdeen, Wash., Brandon Patching of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Cur tis Patching of Tacoma, Wash.; a broth er, Arleand of Portland; a sister, Doris Speight of North Plains; 17 grandchil dren; a great-granddaughter. Remembrances are suggested to Willamette Valley All Stars Baseball, 2324 Dubens Lane, Springfield, Ore gon, 97477. BONNIE J. CLAYPOOL Bonnie Jean Claypool, 71, Tualatin, died May 27, 2000. Private services have been held. Mrs. Claypool was bom August 29, 1928, in Hollywood, Calif., to Lou and Hazel (Thyler) Huddleston. She grew up in the Hollywood area and moved to the Bonny Slope area of Oregon in 1967. She married Don Claypool in Reno, Nev., in 1970. They made their home in Timber until her husband’s death in 1998. Mrs. Claypool later moved to Tu alatin to live with a daughter. Mrs. Claypool was a homemaker, and had worked as an inspector at Leopold Scope for 18 years, until her retirement in 1988. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Wait of Tualatin, Diane Herb of Manning, and Carol Lockamy of Tim ber; one sister, Joan Schneider of Carl ton; six grandchildren; six great-grand children. DEBRA M. NEWGARD Debra Mary Newgard, 46, Banks, died May 24, 2000, at her home. Memorial services were held May 27, at Dayspring Christian Church, with Pastor Skip Heiney officiating. Mrs. Newgard was born April 12, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Martin and Harriet K. (Ayau) Rellez. When she was five, she moved with her fam ily to the San Francisco Bay area be fore returning to Hawaii after high school. She married Jim Newgard in Sher wood in Sept. 1979. They made their home in Tualatin and Portland before moving to Banks in 1983. Mrs. Newgard was a teacher at the Banks Christian Academy for more than 10 years. She and her husband co-owned a nursery, and she was an active member of Banks Christian Church as well as a volunteer and as sistant director for Birthright. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Bryce and Joel, both of Banks; two daughters, Rachel and Jessica Newgard, both of Banks; her father, Michael Rellez of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her mother, Harriet Scholtz of San Leandro, Calif., stepmother, Mary Rellez of Beaverton; two sisters, Claudette McDermott of Fremont Calif., and Sheila Rellez of Palo Alto, Calif. Remembrances are suggested to Banks Christian Academy. AGNES F. McCARTY Agnes F. McCarty, 89, Portland, died May 20, 2000. Private services will be held. Disposition was by crema tion. Mrs. McCarty was born January 13, 1911, in Skamania, Washington. Her maiden name was Pedersen. She graduated from Stevenson, Wash., High School, then attended the Port land Art Museum School. She was a homemaker and lived in Vernonia from the 1950’s through the mid-1970’s, when she returned to Portland. Her husband, Frank McCarty, died in the 1970’s. Survivors include her cousin, Su san Nielsen and several other cousins. Remembrances are suggested to any hospice program. LOUISE E. DEDLOW Louise E. Dedlow, 79, Oregon City, died May 29, 2000. A service was held June 2, in Willamette National Ceme tery. Mrs. Dedlow was born Sept. 10, 1920, in Birkenfeld. Her maiden name was Turner. She moved to Portland as a young woman, then to Myers Flat, Calif., in 1950. She returned to Port land in 1968 and moved to Oregon City in about 1975. She was a homemaker. In 1948, she married Raymond H. Ded low; he died in 1987. Survivors include her daughters, Mary L. Welch, Nancy L. Hoskins and Sharon I. Redmond; seven grandchil dren and 12 great-grandchildren. CHARLES BUD’ NEEDLES Charles “Bud” Needles, 71, died May 31, 2000. A funeral was held June 2 in Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Sea side. Private interment was in Willa mette National Cemetery. Mr. Needles was bom March 6, 1929, in Wallace. Idaho, and lived in Portland, Newport and Sweet Home. From 1949 to 1961, he was a cook in the U.S. Coast Guard. He had done many kinds of work, including a year on the Alaskan Pipeline, and moved often before set tling in Elsie 23 years ago. He was a dishwasher and cook for Elderberry Inn at the time of his death. He married Sheala Shaber in 1950. Survivors-include his wife; daugh ter, Leah Way and Leila, son, Vem; two grandchildren; two great-grandchil dren.